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Featuring (2) Antique Hand Written Poems From The Mid 19th Century. Titles Include "the Exculpation" And "the Husband's Complaint". Wear Consistent With Age, Discoloration, Stains, And Tears Present. Largest Letter Measures Approximately 11.25in X 9.25in. Nr30486 Bp First Letter Page 1: The Poem In Your Image Is Titled "the Exculpation". It Was Written As A Playful Response From A Wife To Her Husband's Complaints About Her Obsession With "worsted Work" (a Type Of Embroidery Also Known As Berlin Wool Work). Poem Details Context: The Husband Originally Wrote A Poem (often Titled "the Husband's Complaint") Criticizing The Amount Of "fancy Work" His Wife Did, Claiming She Would Rather "walk The Streets In Rags" Than Wea Anything Without A Stitch Of Her Handiwork The Wife's Defense: In "the Exculpation," The Wife Counters That Her Needlework Doesn't

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March 28, 2026 10:00 AM MST
Glendale, AZ, US

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